External speaker issue

I can listen through headphones but the external speakers won't work - the volume icon in the upper right is gray. I also had it plugged into a tv with a HDMI cable and it seems as though it just didn't switch back. Any ideas?

Restart your computer. If that does not work try one or both of the following - Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM

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Internal/external speaker issues

I have a MacPro that is just a few months old.
Some video wants to play only through the Mac's internal speaker. As I type this I have the iPod special event from the 5th playing and it is coming through the internal speaker.
Meanwhile if I try to adjust the volume with the keyboard or Finder interface the system sound that acknowledges the adjustment plays through the external speakers as well as other system sounds. iTunes will still play MP3s/etc and most videos through the external speakers. Usually just some lower quality video will play sound only through the internal speakers.
I have run all the current Quicktime/MacOS updates. Any ideas?

Tim,
I came across this article yesterday:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300832
Your comment about quality reminded me of it.
I've had similar audio randomness, but seems to have subsided. No clue why. I've got serious kernel panic issues seperate from the audio thing, so I am following many rabbit trials in search of an answer.
Hope this is not redundant for you and is of use.

My headphone port no longer connects to external speaker

The external speaker works with my phone so I know the speaker works. The speaker doesn't work with the hdmi cable and was working right before I connected the cable. Now it doesn't work with iTunes or anything coming from the computer. Just my phone.

Hi inthetrees,
Happy New Year! If you are not hearing sound from your headphone jack on your computer, I have a few things you can try. First, disconnect the cable from the headphone jack and restart your computer. This might reset everything.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, take a look at the article below and confirm the sound output settings for your external speaker. The article is for our most recent operating system, but the instructions for accessing the sound settings is the same.
OS X Yosemite: Adjust your computer’s sound output settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18960
You can play sound through your computer’s internal speakers, your display’s speakers (if it has speakers), or through speakers, headphones, or other equipment plugged into your Mac or available wirelessly through AirPlay.
Before you start, open the Output pane of Sound preferences (choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Sound, then click Output).
Choose a sound output device
From the list of sound output devices, select the one you want to use. All sound output devices available to your Mac are listed, including the computer’s internal speakers, devices plugged into your computer’s sound port (), USB speakers, and AirPlay devices.
For any device plugged into the computer’s sound port, choose Headphones.
Adjust sound output settings
You can adjust balance and volume for sound output with the controls in the preference pane. If you select the “Show volume in menu bar checkbox,” a volume control appears in the menu bar so that you can turn the volume up or down from anywhere. To set a separate volume for alert sounds, click the Sound Effects tab.
Depending on your Mac and the devices you use, you may be able to set other volume options using the Audio MIDI Setup app.
If you use apps that have volume controls (for example, iTunes or iMovie), their settings can only be equal to or less than the computer’s output volume. They do not override the settings you choose in Sound preferences.
Adjust your computer’s sound input settings
If you can’t hear sound from your speakers
If a selected audio device reverts to another audio device
I hope this information helps ....
- Judy

MY EXTERNAL SPEAKER PORT IS NOT WORKING for hp envy

MY EXTERNAL SPEAKER PORT IS NOT WORKING .WHEN I CONNECTED TO A EXTERNAL SPEAKER ,THERE WERE NO SOUND AUDIBLE.SO WHEN I DISCONNECTED THE CABLE FROM PORT,I WAS ABLE TO HEAR WITH THE IN BUILT SPEAKERS.EXTERNAL SPEAKER IS I GOOD CONDITION.I CHEKED WITH MY HEAD SET ALSO.IT WAS NOT AUDIBLE.MY LAP IS HP ENVY .KINDLY HELP

Hi ano87, welcome to the HP Forums. What is the model or product number? What version of Windows is installed?
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External Speaker big pop/buzz when connecting or disconnecting audio cable

My external speakers make a big buzz/pop every time I connect or disconnect the stereo mini 1/8" plug into the headphone jack -- if the speakers are turned up high at the time, it's enough to blow them.
This doesn't happen with headphones - just external powered sound. If I turn the external speakers way down or off, there is no pop/buzz when connecting; muting the sound through the Macbook Pro has no effect.
This happens on all external speaker systems I've tried (including the Soundsticks currently), and regardless of whether the MB is plugged in to power or not, and with or without any other external USB or Firewire devices attached. I've also tried various cables & connectors -- always the same result. This does not happen with the same speakers on an older iMac.
I've spoken to a couple other MB owners who have the same problem.
Any way around this? It would be easy enough to turn off the external speakers next the MB every time I plug or unplug -- but with it feeding 3 stereo systems throughout the house, it's a bit much every time...
Thanks!

{quote:title=Neville Mayfield wrote:}
The problem is caused by contact made with the components of the socket as it slides into its correct position. It is a small electrical charge that bridges the plug & socket segments and not related to the current sound setting on the MBP.
I assume you like high volume from your speakers, much more than I would choose to have! I do get a slight buzz & pop myself and to my recollection always have done in 23 yrs of using computers.{quote}
With all do respect, this is not the problem here. I have the same problem as described by the thread starter, and having worked in the audio producing industry for many many years I can say with certainty that what you are describing is something else.
Sure, the traditional "high-volume-on-AMP-while-connecting-signal-source" issue is still present, as it is with any product you connect like that, but this is different: when a headphone is inserted, you can hear a clearly audible "click" followed by a very noticable humming/buzzing sound. It is almost like the machine has "fired up the audio engine" and you get to hear the idle sound.
If I play music in iTunes, stop playing, leave the headphone connected, the humming/buzzing disappears after a while, and when I press play on iTunes, the same "click/humming/buzz" is heard, even though I haven't pysically touched the connector.

Left external speaker stopped working

Left external speaker stopped working, right works fine. When I connect headphones, they work fine. Have tried two different sets of speakers, deleted plists and reset pram. Please help!

Hmm. I think its not a sound card and its not a speaker problem because both parts (left speaker and sound card) seems to be ok as you have posted in your message.
Im not quite sure what could be wrong but possibly this issue has something to do with the headphone jack there is a tiny switch inside the headphone jack which enables and disables the speakers if the headphone jack has been plugged.
Maybe this switch does not work properly.
What to say in such case the hardware needs to be replaced but in most cases the headphone jack is a part of the motherboard and in such case the whole mobo needs to be replaced and I think this is not worth because of the high parts costs

External speaker not loud (xloud not working)

Hi everyone.
The external speaker is not producing enough sound to hear a ringtone or music . There was a huge difference when i was using the xloud function 2 months ago.
I took a backup and used the SUS to update with latest kitkat, still the same problem

It might be a hardware issue, you should stop by a Sony repair center
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/
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S5 external speaker stopped working

My s5 external speaker will not work. cannot hear notifications, calls and music. It will work with earphones.

Hi there! @vankaur thanks for posting your concerns. I’m sorry to hear you are having issues with your external speaker.
To help you troubleshoot this, please visit us online at www.att.com/devicehowto/ and select the make and model of your phone. Under the Guides, Manuals & more section, click on the troubleshoot your device link and under Select a Device-Related Issue click on Audio.
You will then have access to the AT&T Troubleshoot & Resolve tool which will walk you step by step through resolving this.
Hope this helps!
Charise

Iphone external speaker doesn't work

My Iphone 3GS external speaker will not work. I have tried cleaning the headjack port many times and did not help. I have even went as far as replacing the speaker assembly itself and it still is inoperative. When I unplug the headphones, the volume goes down on the screen as if it recognizes the release of the headphones, but the speaker will not work on the phone or as an ipod. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is more specific and perhaps smaller issue than those centered on the headphone jack (probably not involved in this case). Rather than having only external audio problems, the base port/connector part of handset is central in this issue - giving the nearly constant "not made to work with iPhone" airplane mode dialog box. (Always on power up, and frequently at all times unless in the charger stand specifically.)
Although one user has claimed in several forums that he resolved it by blowing out/cleaning the charger plug, the Genius who exchanged mine indicated he thought these two problems together indicated something more than that. I was able to get another new phone within the 14 day return policy.
Don't mess around with the audio jack if you are having the airplane message AND loss of external speaker exactly as originally described here Your phone is only as good as the jacks in terms of longevity, don't wiggle and stress the connectors - take it to Apple directly for repair of this hardware problem.
-sf
brod(d)ers wrote:
I had this exact problem - but the headphone plugin/remove thing just wasn't working at all for me! So i looked into other issues that would cause it and why the headphone thing is working for some people.
The problem is hardware, inside the headphone jack there is a short that is sometimes caused by the headphones going in at funny angles. I fixed this (and I'm not suggesting you do this) was get one of my girlfriends bobby pins and push the sides of the headphone jack back from the inside (i.e. inserting the bobby pin and moving it around a bit). This has permenantly fixed the issue. So it seems that the issue is hardware and I have a perfectly working iphone again
Once again, this is not a "pretty solution" but it does work!
Cheers,
Sam

Will the external speaker easily blow out?

Maybe this is a silly question, but...
I was playing around and listening to the iPhone on its external speaker today, and noticed how poor the audio quality is -- clipping, static, etc.. No surprise, it's a single small speaker.
That said, I do like to use it now and then -- surfing YouTube at home, or playing a song/video for a friend. It can get the job done.
This morning, I was playing with the loudness and some of my music sounded like speaker torture, even with EQ applied.
Would this speaker easily blow out from use this way? Or from audio tracks set to ringtones and turned up loud? (Loud ringtones are often a must when I'm out and about.)

Thanks. Re the "more than the iPhone can handle" above -- that is what I was afraid of, playing it louder than the phone can handle!
Re DaVBMan: That makes sense, although I think they should have just designed it not to play audio if the speakers aren't designed to cope with it. My e61 with a mono speaker handles quite loud music volume without clipping and distortion...
If anyone else is curious, I want to point out that it also varies my phone. This is my second iPhone (I had issues that warranted an exchange) and the first one had much better external speakers, I played a bit of music from the iTunes Store to demo for a friend and it all sounded fine. Tinny, but fine. It's my current phone that gets clipping and distortion, even at low volumes.
Still, my first phone was starting to lose signal when sleeping... and I'd rather have the clipping speaker than a phone that loses signal.

Nokia E6-00: How can I use the external speaker du...

Anyone knows how I can get the external speakers to work in lock mode during a call, say during driving? I know the external speaker works but not when the screen is locked. This is what happens to me whenever I’m driving. My Nokia E6-00 is mounted on to the dashboard when I’m driving. -Phone rings while I’m driving - I press the phone accept call button - I receive the call successfully but I can’t hear the other party as I can’t activate the external speaker. All I see is a big red phone sign which is for hanging up the call. *Please note that I cannot disable the 5 number pin that is enforced by Microsoft Exchange 2007 server that locks the screen. I’m using the latest firmware version 0.22.014

Dear Nokia,
I am also facing this issue on my E6-00 BELE, the only difference is that I have phone auto-lock turned ON (every 2 min).
Is there a solution for this ?
Also, I found that Nokia CARMODE app is not available for E6-00 BELE, which I thought could have been a work around.
Regards, Sachin

After 1.1.2 external speaker volume is barely audible?

After I updated my iPhone to 1.1.2 the external speaker is barely audible (ie ringer, keypad clicks, etc) I've checked all settings and the silent switch? Unfortunately I left for vacation and can't try a complete restore. I've have reset the phone also.
Anyone else having this issue?

the same thing happened to me where the only way people could hear me was having the speaker on, what i did was plug it in to your dock and insert the ear phones, and make a call all while in the dock after the call is complete make a call with the ear phones out of the phone and thake the phone out of the dock, it worked for me after that and everything is fine now.
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Since I used an external speaker, on monday for my MacBookPro, my speaker on the laptop has been disabled.

Since I used an external speaker, on monday for my MacBookPro, my speaker on the laptop has been disabled. The speaker icon on the top tool bar is grey and can not be accessed.

Hello there, chriswetherby.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great steps for troubleshooting the issue you're describing:
Troubleshooting issues with no audio from built-in speakers on Macs
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1574
Check your Sound System Preferences pane
If you are still having issues after you have confirmed the proper version of Mac OS X is installed, make sure the computer is set to play sound from the right source.
Remove any external audio devices and cables from the USB, FireWire, or 3.5 mm audio ports.
Open System Preferences from the Apple () menu, the Dock, or from the Applications folder on your hard drive.
Open the Sound pane and the Output tab, then select Internal Speakers as in this image:
If Internal Speakers is not an option proceed to step 4. For Mac Pro computers, proceed to step 5.
If Internal Speakers is present but not selected, select it and test again.
If the Output volume slider is low or the Mute box is selected, raise the volume slider or deselect the Mute box and test again.
If the issue continues through these steps and Internal Speakers remains the selected option proceed to step 5.
If the Internal Speakers option does not appear in the Output tab and your computer is not a Mac Pro, check that Digital Out is present as in the image below:
Confirm again that all external audio devices and cables have been removed.
Check to see if a red light is lit in the line-out port. If so, your Apple computer may need service.
If you do not see a red light, proceed to step 5.
If the issues persist, contact Apple support for further troubleshooting assistance.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

IPhone 5 battery life and speaker issues

Hey guys. Not sure if anyone else is having this issue but firstly. The battery life *****. And really *****. I let phone completely drain at least twice a month. Then fully charge it. Not a huge user but data I know eats it. We are talking literally within two hours of not using it and it will be down to 59%. Didn't expect this off a phone like this. iPhone 4S beats it hands down. Considering going back to it tbh.
Speaker issues are terrible. Tried the music on full pause. Then exit. Then test but still nothing. Rang apple they say its not a fault but why would other people be reporting it.
iPad 4 users. Do you have issues with battery life too? And very slow charge and very quick drain. This is a joke. Nearly a Grands worth of kit and you feel like your using a Nokia 3310.
#annoyed!

If tried techniques to get the battery to act right, such as rebooting by holding both the power and home buttons until the apple logo appears and it restarts, and those things haven't helped, take the iPhone and iPad to the Apple store genius bar and have the technicians test them to see if there is a hardware fault. Do that before the warranty runs out so you are covered.

Is there a way to connect an external speaker (for another room) through the headphone port

Is there a way to connect an external speaker (for another room) through the headphone port & still hear sound through the internal speakers? System Preferences/Sound/Output or Sound Effects allows you to use one or the other -- headphones or internal speakers. I would like to have the option of hearing music through the internal speakers in one room, & through an external speaker in another room at the same time. I also do not want to frequently disconnect/reconnect the external speaker from/to the headphone port as I know over time the connection could become loose. (10.7.4 Lion)

dont think so but I could be wrong
as it were I didn't like the build in audio so I connected some external logictech 2.1 speakers but there
are times when I use headset so I bought this one
or any minijack splitter will work too so I have 2 things connected to the headset port works just fine
http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=404634

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